28 Bible Verses about Friends

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Luke 14:12

Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital.

Matthew 5:47

and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

Luke 11:8

I tell you, tho' he will not rise, to supply him, out of friendship: yet out of regard to his importunity, he will rise, and lend him whatever he has occasion for.

3 John 1:14

hoping I shall shortly see you, and then communicate them in person.

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Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends

Luke 7:12

as he drew near the gate of the city, there was a dead man just then carrying out to be buried, who was his mother's only son, and she a widow: and many people of the town came with her.

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends

John 11:35-36

then Jesus wept. upon which the Jews said, see how he loved him.

Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david

More verses: Psalm 55:20-21

Friends » Jesus calls his disciples by this term

John 15:14-15

you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you. henceforth I do not treat you as servants; for the servant is unacquainted with his master's affairs: but I have treated you as friends; for what I have learnt of my father, I have communicated to you.

Friends » False friends » Jesus' disciples ran away

Matthew 26:58

but Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event.

Friends » False friends » Judas iscariot

Matthew 26:48-49

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him. and immediately advancing to Jesus, he said, master, I salute you, and kissed him.

Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson

Friends » False friends » Ahithophel was false to david

Friends » False friends » David was false to joab

Friends » False friends » The ephraimite's wife

Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph

Friends » False friends » David was false to uriah

Friendship » Friends

Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Friends

Topics on Friends

Comfort, Of Friends

John 11:19

many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.

Fake Friends

2 Corinthians 11:26

in my voyages I have been frequently in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the country, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren;

Friends Failing

Matthew 26:50

Jesus said to him, friend, what are you come about? when the others advancing, seized upon Jesus, and secur'd him.

Gathering Friends

Matthew 17:22

Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men:

Good Friends

Romans 16:3-5

salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in the gospel of Christ Jesus:

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